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Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 83 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader HARDWARE ENGINEER profile (7,112 filings).
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83

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$117,291

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-71.4%

Filing Growth

14 → 4 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$101,192

25th Percentile

$104,562

Median (50th)

$117,291

75th Percentile

$126,464

90th Percentile

$131,380

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Applications Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 54 $113,901 $98,030 - $167,400 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 17 $117,291 $100,256 - $156,853 94.1%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $213,356 $211,120 - $215,592 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 70 $117,146 $98,030 - $215,592
Manager 2 $122,800 $122,800 - $122,800
Director 1 $167,400 $167,400 - $167,400
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 73 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 29 $104,562
Santa Clara CA 25 $126,464
San Jose CA 7 $124,176
Newark CA 2 $111,300
Laguna Niguel CA 1 $100,256
Novi MI 1 $167,400
Phoenix AZ 1 $98,030
Sunnyvale CA 1 $126,464
Austin TX 1 $110,822
Tempe AZ 1 $105,600
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Hardware Applications Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Hardware Applications Engineer 80 $116,615
Staff/Manager Hardware Applications Engineer 2 $122,800
Director, Hardware Applications Engineering 1 $167,400
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 14 $108,531 92.9%
2022 25 $101,192 100.0%
2023 22 $126,464 100.0%
2024 4 $119,933 100.0%
2025 4 $119,434 100.0%
2026 4 $156,853 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 54 $113,901 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 17 $117,291 94.1%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $213,356 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.